First-Ever U.S. Honda Civic Type R Is Officially On Sale

Jun 14, 2017Madeline HaynesComments Off on First-Ever U.S. Honda Civic Type R Is Officially On Sale

At long last, U.S. hot hatch fans can celebrate the arrival of the 2017 Honda Civic Type R. It officially went on sale Wednesday, earlier than expected, and a week after auction bidding started for the first production model.

Originally, Honda said the first of the Type Rs in the U.S. wouldn’t go on sale until the end of this summer. But it’s jumping the gun and releasing it this week before bidding even ends. A choice possibly resulting from all the leaked details, including accurate pricing and EPA mileage.

What You Get

The Civic Type R comes in one trim – the Touring – and it’s priced at $34,775 including destination. Mileage is 22 city/28 highway/25 combined.

The Touring trim comes with all the bells and whistles from the get-go, so you don’t have to tack on a bunch of add-on packages. It comes standard with adaptive dampers, LED headlights, 7-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Music fans will like the 540-watt 12-speaker audio system.

The Type R isn’t short on technology either, featuring Smart Entry with Push Button Start, Walk Away Door Locking and a Security System with Remote Entry.